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Iowa Meat Plants Struggle to Remain Open

8:30pm April 22, 2020

by Kate Payne

As the number of meatpacking workers with COVID-19 rises, Iowa plants struggle with remaining open amid political pressure. Food supply interruption versus worker safety is one of the tradeoffs.

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Emergency medical workers transport a patient at the Cobble Hill Health Center on April 18, 2020, in Brooklyn, New York. The nursing home has had at least 55 COVID-19 reported deaths.

In New York Nursing Homes, Death Comes To Facilities With More People Of Color

8:11pm April 22, 2020

In an analysis of 78 nursing homes in New York where six or more residents have died from COVID-19, NPR found nursing homes with more people of color were more likely to have more deaths.

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Las Vegas Mayor Urges Casinos To Reopen Saying Competition Will Reveal Safety Levels

7:49pm April 22, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Mayor Carolyn Goodman said she is not responsible for ensuring businesses adhere to social distancing guidelines. "They better figure it out. That's their job. That's not the mayor's job," she said.

Trump Instructs U.S. Navy To Fire On Iranian Boats If Harassed

5:07pm April 22, 2020

by Greg Myre

His tweet comes days after Iranian gunboats pulled to within yards of a U.S. military ship in the Persian Gulf. There's a history of such confrontations, and Trump's announcement could raise tensions.

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The Department Of Justice Is Fighting Virus-Related Crimes

4:13pm April 22, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

The Justice Department is cracking down on COVID-19-related crimes. So far, federal prosecutors have brought cases against people allegedly touting fake cures and threatening to spread the virus.

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U.S.-Iran Tensions Continue To Simmer Through Coronavirus Epidemic

4:13pm April 22, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The State Department highlights the steps it is taking to keep pressure on Iran every week. But some Iran watchers worry that there is no offramp as the taunting by both sides continues.

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Coronavirus Updates: The Latest In The U.S. Response

4:13pm April 22, 2020

NPR politics and science correspondents relay the latest news in the response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States.

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New Jersey and Tennessee Plans For Reopening Differ Immensely

4:13pm April 22, 2020

The states of New Jersey and Tennessee have two very different plans for reopening their economies.

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Accountability Provisions For Relief Package Are Off To A Slow Start

4:13pm April 22, 2020

by Tim Mak

Congress passed its $2 trillion coronavirus response package with multiple provisions for transparency and oversight. The money has flowed, but those accountability provisions are off to a slow start.

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Columbia, S.C. Mayor Expresses His Reservations With State Reopening Plan

4:13pm April 22, 2020

Stephen Benjamin, the mayor of Columbia, S.C., has reservations about the state's plan to start reopening businesses. He speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

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